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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 39 avhandlingar innehållade ordet fistula.
1. Enterocutaneous fistula : Patients', families' and healthcare professionals' experiences - epidemiology and outcomes
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Enterocutaneous fistula is a rare and complex condition with high morbidity. The condition causes multiple health problems, and it is both physically and psychologically demanding for the affected person and their families. LÄS MER
2. Anal Fistula : Aspects of Aetiology, Diagnosis and Prognosis After Surgical Treatment
Sammanfattning : Patients with idiopathic anal fistula (n=85) were compared with 215 control subjects, matched for age and sex, through a 180-item questionnaire. Obesity, smoking, constipation and bowel symptoms associated with IBS were more common in the patients. LÄS MER
3. Anal fistulae - Three-dimensional endoanal ultrasound and outcomes of collagen plug treatment
Sammanfattning : Background: The treatment of complex anal fistulae remains a therapeutic challenge. Early anal fistula plug (AFP) studies showed high success rates, while later reports demonstrated success rate of 13-100% at usual follow-up of 6-24 months. LÄS MER
4. Anorectal malformations – surgical aspects and transition
Sammanfattning : Background: Anorectal malformations (ARM) occur in 1/5000 live births (1.2–1.6:1 male:female). Associated malformations are common, influencing, together with ARM-subtype complexity, long-term outcome, follow-up and need of transitional care. LÄS MER
5. Genital fistula among Ugandan women : risk factors, treatment outcomes, and experiences of patients and spouses
Sammanfattning : Background: An estimated 2-3 million women globally and majorly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, suffer from genital fistula with an annual incidence of 50,000-100,000 women. Uganda like other low-income countries is not an exception and has an estimated fistula prevalence of 2%, with western Uganda having the highest prevalence of 4% among females aged 15-49 years. LÄS MER